Category Archive: music

Olly and the Sydney live music scene

Somethingyousaid.com’s Oliver Heath snubs international posturing and instead finds pleasure in the local Australian scene: I’ve felt like a traitor at gigs in the past. Gone seen an international buzzband to disappointment instead of… Read More

Interview: The Paper Kites

Melbourne indie-folk quintet, The Paper Kites, recently announced the release of their new single, St Clarity, and will be celebrating with a national headline tour of Australia through August and September. Somethingyousaid.com caught… Read More

Video: Major Leagues, Endless Drain

Need a new record for your stereo whilst you’re cooking-up funky brownies on a lazy-as-hell afternoon? Played Crazy For You a few too many times? Well have a looksie at/listen to Major Leagues,… Read More

Photos: Little May in Sydney

Barely a year after forming, Sydney-based female indie/folksters Little May are seriously turning heads on the live scene with their beautiful harmonies, melodies and lyrics, which give a nod in the direction of… Read More

Video: The Preatures, Manic Baby

Holy-smoke! We’re not sure exactly what we’ve just watched but, while it’s unnervingly similar to a dream we had last night, we believe that it’s actually a brand-spanking new video from our favourite Sydney… Read More

Video: Icelandic twins, Pascal Pinon

Pascal Pinon are a duo doe-eyed beauties from Iceland that happened to share the womb. The track from twins Ásthildur and Jófríður Ákadóttir, titled Bloom, was taken from their second longplayer, the cleverly-titled,… Read More

Live review: Palma Violets in Sydney

Bianca Cornale had a look at latest NME faves, Palma Violets, at Oxford Art Factory. Here’s what she thought: I went to watch London’s Palma Violets with expectations of bitter, sweaty, garage punk.… Read More

Video: Washed Out Don’t Give Up

Washed Out’s latest record, titled Paracosm, is the sophomore offering from the Georgian solo-act. There are high expectations to live up to for the artist as his debut record, Within and Without, sent the indie world… Read More

Video: The Strypes – What A Shame

Are you ready to feel equally old and untalented? Introducing The Strypes. The Irish four-piece are causing a massive worldwide stir with their take on the original British Invasion and Blues/Rock boom of the 1960’s.… Read More

Mixtape: Overlooked 90s indie gems

[embedit snippet=”90s-classics”] I recently saw The World’s End, the latest cinematic offering from the team behind Shaun of the Dead. Unfortunately, while the movie was moderately funny, it wasn’t in the same league… Read More

Album review: Marshmallow Pavement

Sydney-based creative folk, The A&R Department, have just launched their first foray into music compilations. It’s an indie-assortment of Australian Acts that they’re proud to have taken under their wings over the years.… Read More

FBi turns 10 and throws a party

At Something You Said we’re awaiting the upcoming FBi 10th birthday celebrations, which include a marathon party show at Sydney’s Carriageworks. For those outside of the New South Welsh bubble, FBi is Sydney’s… Read More